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View Article 9:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 NBC Local Nearly 20% of Illinois federal student loan holders now in default https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nearly-20-of-illinois-federal-student-loan-holders-now-in-default/3970188/ A surge in defaults on federal student loans has led to nearly 10 million borrowers going into default status, including nearly 20% of loan recipients in Illinois. According to recent data published by the Office of Federal Student Aid and evaluated by the Associated Press, approximately 9.5 million borrowers are …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 NBC Local Bodies of missing Chicago-area kayakers found in Door County, Wisconsin https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bodies-of-missing-chicago-area-kayakers-found-in-door-county-wisconsin/3970194/ The bodies of two Illinois kayakers who vanished over the weekend in Door County, Wisconsin, have been discovered, authorities said on Monday. David Thalman, 20, of Dundee and Francesa Warick, 20, of South Elgin, vanished on Sunday while kayaking near Washington Island. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 NBC Local 3 hospitalized after boat flips on Lake Michigan: Chicago fire officials https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/3-hospitalized-after-boat-flips-on-lake-michigan-chicago-fire-officials/3970210/ Three people were taken to area hospitals after a boat flipped over near Morgan Point Beach along Lake Michigan, according to Chicago fire officials. A Chicago Fire Department spokesperson said at around 7:45 p.m. on Monday, a boat with seven people onboard flipped over in the 4400 block of South …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Guardians strengthen rotation, offense as they chase White Sox in AL Central https://chicago.suntimes.com/mlb/2026/08/03/guardians-trade-deadline-strengthen-rotation-offense-al-central * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][58] * [ Facebook ][59] * [ Bluesky ][60] * [ Email ][61] * [ Reddit ][62] * [ Flipboard ][63] CLEVELAND — General manager Chris Antonetti knew the Cleveland Guardians needed to make upgrades to their lineup if they …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Jed Hoyer gets aggressive at trade deadline, deals prospects with Cubs’ present in mind: ‘We’re here to win’ https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/03/cubs-mlb-trade-deadline-jed-hoyer-top-prospects-trades-kevin-gausman-clay-holmes-ryan-zeferjahn-braxton-garrett-tyrone-taylor * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][40] * [ Facebook ][41] * [ Bluesky ][42] * [ Email ][43] * [ Reddit ][44] * [ Flipboard ][45] A year ago, the [ Cubs ][46] [ didn’t make a big splash at the trade deadline ][47] . …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times White Sox GM Chris Getz accomplishes his goals; will that help players accomplish theirs? https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/08/03/white-sox-gm-chris-getz-mlb-trade-deadline-joey-bart-luis-castillo-huascar-brazoban-brenton-doyle-noah-schultz-edgar-quero-drew-romo-kyle-teel-grant-taylor-sean-newcomb-will-venable-tristan-peters * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][26] * [ Facebook ][27] * [ Bluesky ][28] * [ Email ][29] * [ Reddit ][30] * [ Flipboard ][31] [ White Sox ][32] general manager Chris Getz was beaming when he met the media Monday after the trade …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Boat sinks in Lake Michigan near 47th Street, injuring 3 https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08/03/boat-sinks-lake-michigan * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] Three people were hospitalized after a boat capsized on Lake Michigan near Kenwood on Monday evening, according to the …
View Article 9:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Cubs want to rule baseball world, but after trade deadline, they still need to get past juggernaut Dodgers https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/08/03/cubs-mlb-trade-deadline-dodgers-tarik-skubal-tigers-jed-hoyer-trades-brewers-nl-playoffs-kevin-gausman-matt-shaw-injury * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] As **Jed Hoyer** , fresh off [ win-now trade-deadline moves ][7] , was lobbed a question about the Dodgers’ …
View Article 9 p.m. August 3, 2026 CBS Local Man charged with murder in deadly wrong-way crash on Dan Ryan Expressway https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-murder-kidnapping-wrong-way-crash-dan-ryan-expressway/ An Aurora man has been arrested on kidnapping and murder charges, after [ a deadly wrong-way crash last week on the Dan Ryan Expressway. ][5] Illinois State Police arrested 29-year-old Juan Ruiz Huerta on Monday. He's been charged with three counts of murder, and one count each of aggravated battery, …
View Article 9 p.m. August 3, 2026 CBS Local Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, stepping down at City Hall https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-budget-director-annette-guzman-resigning/ Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, is stepping down from her post, the mayor's office confirmed Monday night. Guzman has served as Johnson's budget director since he took office in 2023. While the mayor's office termed Guzman's departure as the mayor granting her "time away from her role to …
View Article 9 p.m. August 3, 2026 ABC Local Man pleads guilty to trying to kill US marshal, K-9 in 2022 NW Side shooting https://abc7chicago.com/post/tarrion-johnson-pleads-guilty-trying-kill-us-marshal-9-2022-belmont-cragin-chicago-shooting/19621395/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago man has now pleaded guilty to trying to kill a U.S. marshal and his K-9 officer companion. Tarrion Johnson opened fire on law enforcement [ back in June of 2022 ][7] , at an apartment building on West Belmont Avenue near Laramie Avenue in Belmont …
View Article 9 p.m. August 3, 2026 ABC Local New Lenox man charged after trying to meet with 15-year-old girl at Walmart: police https://abc7chicago.com/post/bryan-marinucci-charged-trying-meet-15-year-old-girl-walmart-new-lenox-illinois-police/19621440/ NEW LENOX, Ill. (WLS) -- A Will County man is facing felony charges after police say he traveled to meet someone he believed was a teenage girl. New Lenox police say a group created an account on a social media app they claimed belonged to a 15-year-old girl. ### [ …
View Article 9 p.m. August 3, 2026 ABC Local Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez sues in effort to get on ballot to replace Rep. 'Chuy' Garcia https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-alderman-byron-sigcho-lopez-files-lawsuit-effort-get-ballot-replace-us-rep-jesus-chuy-garcia/19621519/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- A candidate for Congress in Illinois' 4th District is suing over a law that requires a certain number of signatures to get on the ballot. Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez says he was required to collect more than 10,000 signatures as an Independent, while candidates for Republican and …
View Article 9 p.m. August 3, 2026 ABC Local Group shoots 13-year-old boy, tries to rob him at Washington Park home: police https://abc7chicago.com/post/washington-park-chicago-shooting-today-attempted-armed-robbery-suspect-shoots-teen-home-5800-block-michigan-avenue/19621684/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- A group of suspects shot a teenage boy and tried to rob him at a South Side home on Monday evening, Chicago police said. Police said a 13-year-old boy was in the back of a home in the Washington Park neighborhood's 5800-block of South Michigan Avenue around …
View Article 9 p.m. August 3, 2026 ABC Local Crews recover bodies of missing kayakers, who lived in Chicago area, off Wisconsin island https://abc7chicago.com/post/door-county-missing-kayakers-found-dead-lake-michigan-off-washington-island-wisconsin-idd-david-thalman-franceska-warick/19621838/ WASHINGTON ISLAND, Wis. (WLS) -- Crews recovered the bodies of two missing kayakers, who lived in the Chicago area, from Lake Michigan near Wisconsin's Washington Island on Monday, police said. The Washington Island Police Department and the Door County Sheriff's Office said officials responded to the area of Wickman Drive …
View Article 7:02 p.m. August 3, 2026 WBEZ Chicago comic with da accent turns city’s municipal code into laughs in new podcast https://www.wbez.org/comedy/2026/08/03/chicago-comic-al-scorch-turns-citys-municipal-code-into-laughs-in-new-podcast Musician and comedian Al Scorch thinks he got the “last gasp” of an old school childhood growing up in the 1980s and ‘90s on Chicago’s blue collar Northwest Side. “Pre-cell phone, pre-internet … where you’re just kind of running around the neighborhood in a pack with your friends all summer,” …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 NBC Local As job scams evolve, here are the latest warning signs https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/as-job-scams-evolve-here-are-the-new-warning-signs/3970056/ Get an unsolicited text or email offering you a job? It’s more than likely a scam. But the tactics scammers are using to pull you into their schemes are changing. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][14] WATCH HERE ][15] Take, for example, a phishing …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 NBC Local Recap: White Sox acquire Brenton Doyle, Joey Bart at MLB trade deadline https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/white-sox-acquire-brenton-doyle-joey-bart-at-mlb-trade-deadline/3970109/ The Chicago White Sox were busy in the run-up to the MLB trade deadline, acquiring several new players as they bolstered their roster. The White Sox are hoping to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2021, and as they prepare for the stretch run they added …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 NBC Local As Lollapalooza cleanup begins, Grant Park Advisory Council suggests long-term fix https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/as-lollapalooza-cleanup-begins-grant-park-advisory-council-suggests-long-term-fix/3970122/ From nights of music to muddy fields, the excitement has ended now that Lollapalooza is over, but don't expect Grant Park to reopen anytime soon. Plenty of work still has yet to be done, with cleanup crews expected to remain on site until Saturday. With this year's festival now in …
View Article 7:01 p.m. August 3, 2026 NBC Local Recap: Cubs land Clay Holmes, Ryan Zeferjahn at MLB trade deadline https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/recap-cubs-land-clay-holmes-ryan-zeferjahn-at-mlb-trade-deadline/3970130/ The Chicago Cubs are trying to reach the playoffs for the second straight year, and they addressed some major needs in a flurry of MLB trade deadline moves. In what was ultimately their biggest move of the day, the Cubs addressed two needs at once, [ acquiring starting pitcher Clay …